Feed-cutter



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FEED CUTTER.

No. 387,126. Patented July 31, 1888.

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REASON F. VERMILION, OF MITCHELLSBURG, KENTUCKY.

FEED CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,126, dated July 31,1888.

Application filed January 31, 1888. Serial 170.262.562. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Reason F. VERMILION, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mitchellsburg, in the county of Boyle and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FeedCutters; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to feed-cutters; and it consists in theconstruction and combination of parts, hereinafter fully described, andspecifically pointed out in the claim, reference being had to thedrawings accompanying this application, and forming part of the same, inwhich Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention; Fig. 2, alongitudinal sectional elevation; Fig. 3, a sectional end elevation ofthe same; Fig. 4, a side elevation of the gate-frame in detail 5 Fig. 5,a cross-section through the feed-box and inclined press-board, and Fig.6 a perspective of several of the parts, hereinafter described.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an oblong feed-box mounted on arear standard, B, and the front end secured to a gate-frame, G, and nearthe opening or front end of said box is located an inclined press-board, D, which holds the stalks in shape as they are pushed forward tothe knife to allow the knife to act squarely upon the stalks as theydescend at an angle across the end of the box.

The upright gate-frame G is formed with outside parallel strips, E, saidstrips or guides being held in place by screw-bolts a, and between saidstrips E and the upright gate-frame G are interposed coiled springs b,that surround each screw-bolt a, the purpose being to press outward saidstrips E, when set at the right space, to permit the gate F to rise andfall without bindingfriction. A foot crosspiece, G, extends across thebase of frame 0,

and to its outer end two connecting-rods, H, are secured by bolt C, andtheir upper ends are bolted to one end of lever I. Said lever extendsacross the front of the gate frame 0 in the space between the outsidestrips, E, and the uprights, and its free end is formed into a handle,I, which projects outside of the frame. A gate, F, is secured to thelever I by bolts d, and a knife, J, is bolted to the inner facediagonally across said gate, and is thereby adaptedto rise and fall orto be moved vertically by means of said lever.

To the inner face of foot cross-piece G are secured by set-screws e theends of springs K, and the opposite ends of said springs are secured byrivets or bolts f to a press-plate, L, that .is held against the end ofbox A and against the knife J as it descends and rises between saidplate L and the end of the box A. The upper corner of plate L, next tothe handle of lever I, is formed with an outward lip-projection, g, topermit the edge of the descending knife J to enter between said plateand the end of the box A. By this construction the knife J is keptclean, and a bearingsurface is formed outside the path of the knife J,which prevents the stalks or straw that is being cut from bending downaway from the knife J in its descent, but permits the knife J to cutcleanly through each straw or stalk in its path.

Three separate springs, K, hold the pressplate L against the end of thefloor of the box A to prevent the throat or opening through which theknife passes from becoming clogged or obstructed by pieces of stalkbeing broken down or bent over the edge of the box, and a lateralfreedom of adjustment of the said plate L to bear or follow closely theedge of the in clined knife as it descends is thus effected withoutinjury to the edge of the knife.

The operation of my device is obvious, and needs no description.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

A feed-cutter consisting of a gate-frame, a rear standard, a box securedto said frame and mounted on said standard, a vertical and horizontalguide at the mouth of the box, a

gate carrying an inclined knife, a lever for operating said gate,guide-strips, bolts to secure said strips in place, coiled springsbetween the strips and gate-frame, a press-plate, 5 and springs attachedto the press plate and the foot cross-piece of the gate-frame, the partsbeing combined substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

REASON F. VERMILION.

Witnesses:

REED S. N10H0Ls, ROBT. HARDING.

